After enjoying Rosie’s other series I looked forward to reading The Mother’s Day Club, and I wasn’t disappointed. This tells the stories of expectant mothers leaving the east end to the safety of a village in Norfolk during World War Two. The main story is of Marianne who comes to the village to hide the fact that she’s actually going to be an unwed mother. There are some great characters in this book and I look forward to catching up with everyone again in the next book, and hopefully learning a bit more of all their backgrounds and lives. I highly recommend this book and give it a well deserved five stars

A fantastic book - highly recommended.

Set in the Second World War this book is about a group of pregnant women from London who are evacuated to a small village. The book tells the story from both the evacuees and hostesses points of view.

Guaranteed to leave you all warm and fuzzy inside. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced read copy of this book in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

The only bad thing that I've to say about this book is that I had to finish it. It's books like this that remind me why I love reading. I read this in two days. Fabulous plot and characters. A brilliant story set during the early days of the Second World War. It is so well written and made me both laugh and cry. Just as a good book should. I can't wait to read more from Rosie Hendry.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an early review copy.

Another Fabulous Book by Rosie.

The residents of Great Plumstead, a small and charming community in Norfolk. They offer to open their homes to those being evacuated from London, and they’re expecting children to arrive. But it’s not children that come on the train, it’s expectant mothers. Now, they have to come together to help these mothers.

Prue and Thea, who are sisters welcome the mothers with open arms. But for others, it’s a fear that the peaceful environment will be disrupted.

All Marianne wants is a fresh start for herself and her unborn child. That, she knows is only possible as long as her new neighbours don’t find out the truth about her.

For these women, they are fighting a war of their own. Will this nee community come together in this time of need and make their contribution to the war in their own way???

Fabulous - can’t wait to read the next book - hoping there is one.

The Mother’s Day Club by Rosie Hendry.

What a beautiful and alluring book cover. I really enjoyed reading this book and I loved how theme of motherhood was largely centered in this book.


Through this book, I learnt more about the Second World War.


I loved the characters here. Mirannne and Thea were two out of my favourite characters.


Being a fashion designer who enjoys bringing fabrics into life with beautiful designs of styles made me to relate totally with Miranne as she made dresses for the women in the village.


I love the coziness and the huge meals eaten in the plot made me hungry.


Overall, this is a clean and great book that I can proudly recommend to anybody seeking for a cozy read.


I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are mine.

Thanks to NetGalley for allowing me to read this book in return for an honest review.

I could not put this book down! It was engrossing and thoroughly enjoyable.
Set at the beginning of WW2, we follow Marianne and Sally as they are evacuated to the safety of the countryside from East End London. We have all heard of children being evacuated but not that many know that expectant mothers were too.
The village of Great Plumstead in Norfolk are preparing to receive their evacuees, Cakes, scones, sausage rolls, desserts have been made and are now awaiting the hungry little mites from London that they are expecting.
Imagine their surprise, and for some utter horror, when a trainload of pregnant women are left on the platform.
Village and city must now learn to rub along together.
At the heart of this book is the theme of expectation, respect for one another and adapting to circumstances.
It is a powerful novel and I cannot wait to read the sequel.

I adored reading The East End Angels books, and was excited to find this book by Rosie. I live in Norfolk so I was especially keen to read this book in a new setting to the others, and it did not disappoint one bit!
I had no idea that expectant mothers were also evacuated from major cities during the war, it completely made sense that they did though.
I enjoy the fabulous communities that Rosie creates within her stories, they are so uplifting and inspiring, in equal measure.
Some interesting sub stories are included and I learned much about life at the start of the War.
Some emotional moments kept me gripped and I soon became engrossed with the lives of the mums to be and their host families.
I highly recommend this book, Rosie Hendry’s gorgeous books are historical fiction at it’s very best.

An excellent story about pregnant mothers who were evacuated from London to the English countryside during WWII. I really enjoyed getting to know the characters and the story shows what the real women of the time must have gone through living in an area unknown to them and with strangers. Rosie Hendry is an author who writes warm-hearted stories to delight the reader.

This is the story of expecting mother’s being evacuated during the war. We follow the lives of Sally and mainly Marianne who are taken in by Prue and Thea who are sisters who set about trying to get the women evacuees integrated into the local community.
The village has it’s usual characters to be found in any village, the gossips, helpers etc. I really enjoyed meeting all the different ones and then the families of each sister. I do so hope there will be a follow on book.

A very good, heartfelt book that covers the terror of being evacuated in the war whilst pregnant to a village that doesn't even want you. I was gripped by the pain that followed Marianne as she settled into life within the village, as she hid a secret that doomed her new life and friendships.
It highlighted how, in times of need, a community can pull together and make the best out of a situation.
This was a slow progression book, in the sense of, things happened slowly in the book, but the way it was written was very well thought out and had a wealth amount of information to delve the reader into.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I loved the Norfolk setting. I loved that story featured evacuees who were pregnant women rather than children as I think the fact that they were evacuated is often forgotten. I loved the whole host of characters. A really enjoyable read. I can’t wait for the next one.

What happens when a small village is tasked with housing a train load of pregnant women from London?

This is a delightful historical fiction book about women during the early days of World War II. Each of the evacuees have strong feelings about their move. Most did not want to leave their homes and families behind. Some have husbands who are going to be going off to war soon. Marianne is hiding the fact that she doesn’t have a husband.

The women assigned to house the evacuees have their own problems that an adult house guest is going to expose. They also are sure that they aren’t going to like these women with their big city ways that are so unlike how women are supposed to behave.

This book captured the feeling of that time and place. England is just getting into World War II and tensions are high. The story is told from the point of view of several of the women – both evacuees and hostesses. The author did a good job of giving them each distinct voices and stories.

There are a few plot lines that didn’t entirely resolve so I’m looking forward to reading a sequel.

The second world war has just started and children and pregnant mothers are being evacuated from London to the country. There has been a mix up and the village of Great Plumstead get the women instead of the children they were expecting. As it was law to offer a spare room to an evacuee or face a fine or prison a few feathers were ruffled when the villagers were forced to share a homes and their kitchens with a stranger.

A beautiful story told from both the hostess and evacuees point of view. It must have been hard to be in either position but the community spirit was with them. I enjoy historical fiction set around the wars and this was another brilliantly written one. I love the bonds they formed and friendships forged and how they eventually worked together and accepted the situation. Brilliant, loved it.

September 1939 and war is on the brink, Expectant mother Marianne Archer from the East End of London has been evacuated to Norfolk but on arrival find that they are not expecting her and other mothers they though it was only going to be children and teachers, but behold they were all here to stay for as long as the war takes to win. she is going to be staying at Rookery house a big five bedroom farmhouse in Great plumstead that is owned by Thea Thornton she will be glad to see the Back of London with her baby due in late January she will be safe here with her secrets. Marianne is a seamstress and a talented dress maker and soon gets customers in the village that gives her the money to pay for her keep always something to do here for all the expectant mothers as well as a day club. as we travel through this book the characters grow on you I loved reading Mariannes story such more heart warming chapters that will pull at your heart strings. Wonderful from this author as with all her other books, with a well known character added from east end angels that added the finishing touch.

I have loved reading the story of the evacuation of children and expectant mothers from london to the safety of the countryside.Marianne Archer is one of the expectant women and is looking forward to leaving and to making a fresh start.The residents of Great Plumstead in Norfolk are waiting to greet the children they have agreed to take in but when the train arrives there is confusion and it seems that the villagers are to take in expectant mothers and their children.This book is beautifully written and the author draws you into the story and it is a wonderful journey with ups and downs.I highly recommend this book as it's a wonderful book.Thank you to Rosie Hendry for writing this 5* book.